BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY: Maybruck Plumbing celebrates 20 years

It's been 20 years since Dan Maybruck took the plunge and opened his plumbing business on Herring Pond Road in Plymouth.

Emily Clark eclark@wickedlocal.com @emilyOCM

PLYMOUTH – It’s been 20 years since Dan Maybruck took the plunge and opened his plumbing business on Herring Pond Road in Plymouth.

Maybruck grew up in Springfield, Ohio, but when his brother became a plumber in Brockton, he offered Maybruck a chance to join him as an apprentice. So he headed east and worked as an apprentice for five years – he had to complete a five-year degree in the field before his career lifted off the ground. With his master plumber and gas fitters licenses in hand, it was only a matter of time before the independently minded Maybruck opened his own plumbing company in Plymouth, dubbing it, appropriately enough, Maybruck Plumbing.

“Actually, it’s the only job I’ve ever done and, believe it or not, I’ve been a plumber for 43 years,” Maybruck said. “Sales is my favorite part of the job – to give the customer a good product at a good price. It is rewarding to make a sale.”

It’s also rewarding to expand the business, which Maybruck continues to do. Three years ago, he and licensed construction supervisor Mark Buell joined forces to create a separate business, Maybruck Home Improvement. This company, located in the same Herring Pond Road offices, handles any type of home improvement project and is fully insured, Maybruck said.

So, what’s the secret to the longevity of Maybruck’s business? There’s no magic bullet, he said – just a nose-to-the-grindstone ethic and a concern for the welfare of his clients.

“It’s just hard work and determination and satisfying customers as well as we can,” Maybruck said. “We just continue to foster positive relationships with our customers so they call us again. We don’t just do the job and that’s the end of it. We create a relationship while we’re there.”

All Maybruck Plumbing and Maybruck Home Improvement employees treat customers with absolute respect, he added, and are as pleasant as possible. Personable staff is important because this company cares about the impression it leaves behind.

“When I give quotes I spend time with the customer to make them feel comfortable,” Maybruck added.

A year ago, Maybruck Home Improvement added a new division – Age In Place of New England, a company dedicated to modifying the homes of residents with mobility issues. If someone needs to accommodate a wheelchair or add a stair lift, grab supports in the shower or ramps, this is the company to call. Programs are available to defray the cost of this work, so residents shouldn’t simply assume they can’t afford these needed improvements. (See related story.)

In December, Maybruck also bought Puritan Water, which offers water filtration and purifying systems for people with wells.

“We test water and install the correct filtration so the water can be pure,” Maybruck said. “A lot of well water is acidic, and we can correct it with filtration systems with acid neutralizers.”

Maybruck’s various businesses present plenty of challenges but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It’s mine,” Maybruck said. “I set my own destiny and I’m the chief. I have to make all the heavy decisions – good and bad.”

Maybruck’s businesses serve an area stretching from Quincy to Dennis.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, visit maybruckplumbing.com or call 508-747-0771.